Mitchell 1, a Snap-on Company, has added color air brake diagrams to Tractor-Trailer.net, its comprehensive web-based truck repair manual system. The pneumatic diagrams will include the same widely ...

The following was published in CCJ's Air Brake Book, 11th edition, sponsored by SilverbackHD. CCJ's Air Brake Book is a complementary industry resource, courtesy of our partnership with SilverbackHD, ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Peterbilt Motors Company announces the standardization of air disc brakes on all Peterbilt Class 8 Models. Air disc brakes offer the shortest stopping distances in ...

The editors of Commercial Carrier Journal have completed the 7th edition of The Air Brake Book. The book, first published in 1988, serves as a complete, up-to-date reference on heavy vehicle air brake ...

Note: some things have changed since this article appeared in October of 2000. While the principles of the air disc haven’t changed, some specific products have been superceded. See Product Watch for ...